Government spends £377 million in 9 months to keep British Steel’s Scunthorpe site operating
Published on:This investigation examines the government’s 2025 intervention in British
Steel’s Scunthorpe site, led by DBT.
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The apprenticeships programme
Published on:This report assesses whether the apprenticeships programme is providing value for money.
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DfT makes progress but must get reset of HS2 right this time following past failures
Published on:The Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd are making progress in their reset of the High Speed Two (HS2) railway line.
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MoD oversight of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations still needs strengthening
Published on:Financial, legal and governance risks remain which the MoD must mitigate to support the increasingly important role of the reserve forces in national defence.
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Investigation into the East West Rail project (Oxford – Cambridge)
Published on:Government needs to ensure its growth plans for Cambridge are aligned with its £6-7bn investment in a new regional railway (East West Rail, Oxford to Cambridge), so it can maximise the economic benefits of the line, a new report by the National Audit Office says.
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Environmental regulation reform requires strategic approach
Published on:Defra and the environmental regulators reform programme faces several challenges and success will depend on a joined-up, strategic approach.
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Step change needed in government financial management, NAO head to say in annual speech
Published on:Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, will deliver his annual speech in Parliament to MPs and civil servants on 10 February 2026.
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The Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train project: investigation into the modification of the national rail network
Published on:In May 2012, the Department of Transport expected the tram-train scheme to be completed by Dec 2015. It is now expected to be completed in May 2018.
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Digital skills shortage contributed to delays in flagship pensions dashboards programme
Published on:Capacity and capability issues, including a lack of digital skills, have contributed to delays to government’s Pensions Dashboards Programme.
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Transforming Rehabilitation: Progress review
Published on:This report builds on our previous work and takes stock of the Ministry of Justice’s Transforming Rehabilitation reforms
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Improving the delivery of animal health and welfare services through the Business Reform Programme
Published on:Defra should continue to fund the Agency to complete this programme to improve the management of animal disease and secure the full benefits of the new ICT.
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Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt reaches £250 million
Published on:The total amount of outstanding Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt rose to £250 million in 2023-24, increasing from £150 million in 2018-19.
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Investigation into the Department for Transport’s decision to cancel three rail electrification projects
Published on:This investigation sets out the decision-making process, leading to the July 2017 announcement of the cancellation of three rail electrification projects: the Midland Main Line north of Kettering (to Nottingham and Sheffield); the Great Western Main Line between Cardiff and Swansea; and the Lakes Line between Oxenholme and Windermere.
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Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17
Published on:Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has today issued a report on the 2016-17 accounts of HM Revenue & Customs.
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Processing delays and backlogs in Access to Work affect job security and employer finances
Published on:The NAO has investigated DWP’s operation of the Access to Work scheme to help inform public debate on its future.
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Progress of the 2016-2021 National Cyber Security Programme
Published on:This report examines how effectively the Cabinet Office coordinates the 2016–2021 National Cyber Security Programme.
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Department for Work and Pensions: Management of benefit overpayment debt
Published on:Today the National Audit Office has reported that the Department for Work and Pensions increased recoveries of benefit overpayments from £180 million in 2005-06 to £272 million in 2007-08, and preliminary results suggest that the Department has achieved its recovery target of £279 million for 2008-09. But recoveries are not keeping pace with the rate […]
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The BBC’s implementation of Across the UK
Published on:The BBC has made progress transferring commissioning, production and journalism outside London, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Means Testing
Published on:It will be difficult for government departments to achieve value for money from means-tested benefits unless government understands the impacts of means testing, learns from past experience and improves coordination between different benefits.
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Pensions transferred to AEA Technology when it was privatised
Published on:Former UKAEA employees who transferred to a privatised company spent a decade seeking resolution from government after their pensions fell in value.